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  • Taye is incredibly talented and handsome, but I've always imagined Fiyero with hair...am I alone here guys? xD

  • Those guys are reallyu good at acting a couple..... hang on a second!.... No I've lost it......

  • He plays the part of Benny in Rent doesnt he? Cause shes in it as well cause it looks alot like him.

  • @holl2712 yes he does. 

  • @holl2712 yeah he does they're married now, but they met as the original maureen and benny in the broadway musical rent.... they also starred together in the movie version...

  • Its ok... Cuz they're married:)

  • @NotYourTypicalLife  It's funny because I just did that with another Wicked video. "Is this Idina? ... Yep, there are those cheekbones." :D

  • I think the harmony is peculiar in a cool way because of the key change...stop hatin'

  • I would kill to see Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel in a production of Shakespeare's Othello.

  • @sspdirect02 I'd rather see them as Hippolyta and Theseus in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It's more fitting to their romance. Othello is a tragedy.

  • Husband and Wife on Broadway. Amazing. <3

  • her laugh is so cute!

  • She preforms better when he is there 1:17-1:22

  • Every time I look for this video I can make sure it's the right one by seeing those signature Indina Menzel cheekbones.

  • @NotYourTypicalLife so true!

  • and that, my children, is how it's done

  • Too cute for words!

  • This is really the cutest version I've ever seen. But I have to say that I prefer Norbert Leo Butz for Fiyero.

  • You can tell how much they really love each other.

  • I think this works more than her and Leo Butz; probably because they are a married couple.

  • Interesting that these two started off in Rent, when Norbert Leo Butz, original understudy and standby for Roger and Mark in Rent is the one whom Taye understudied for Wicked!

  • This is gorgeous :)

  • @sheinfeldkroo well it is her husband after all....can't hve better chemistry between actors than here!

  • @1christiel She married Taye???

  • @RuckalltheFules never mind oh wow i had no idea. that's so sweet! :D

  • @RuckalltheFules  They have been married awhile now - they have an adoreable little boy names Walker - he's about 2 now.

  • @RuckalltheFules yup...they have a little boy now, he's gotta be two or 3 by now

  • they are soo cute together!

  • oh sorry i meant that they are soo cute together

  • Aw, they are SO CUTE!!!!

  • Also, her laugh at the end if adorable.

  • how adorable that her hubby and herself get to sing this song on stage :D

  • how cute are these 2?

  • U would think a green face witch can be cast for other ethnic singers...one day that elphie role will be sung and it will blow the mold.

  • They have to change the key for Taye to be able to sing it and puts Idina's harmonies off.

  • You do know Taye is her husband, correct?

  • I love this couple!!! OMG!!

  • same

  • It's super cute, but this does not have the right sound. It doesn't even sound like Idina to me. Maybe it's because the harmony is off with Taye in it instead of Leo. On another note, I wonder if it's awkward for her to kiss her husband in front of so many people. I've heard actors have a disconnect with their costars so that kiss scenes are less uncomfortable, but I image that would be harder to do if you were kissing your real life husband.

  • they are such a cute couple

  • Omg! I just read the comment bout mint chocolate! Dude! Ur a genious!! Lol!

  • Best song EVA!!!!!!! But ill have say i like idina and norbert better they have a nicer harmony but taye is better lookin

  • Omg! Bald Fiyero! Never seen a bald Fiyero. Omg! Lol

  • I find that Leo sounds better paired with her, but Taye fits better as a choice for Fiyero because in he book Fiyero is black with blue markings.. so as a singer I like Leo better but for Fiyero I like Taye better for looks :p

  • Aw this is adorable.. =]

  • She looks so happy. <3

  • i-i-i-i-i-i............ I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

  • ...so intense...

  • That was a husband and wife -ly embrace... beautiful!

  • mint chocolate .lol... love it

  • When taye sings to idina it just makes me smile :)

  • i love the two of them...i know they had to lower the key for him.. but i think they could have handled a different one... i think that f# minor? it is kinda cool though when they sing together in the lower key... gives the song a different feel then usual. I like idina's final "as long as your mine"

  • These two are so incredibly talented!! plus they look beautiful together :)

  • A first I didn't know he was Idina's husband. I think he has a great voice but this song isn't the best for him. Norbert is still my favorite.

  • Must be convenient to have kissing scenes with your husband ;)

  • I think this is absolutely amazing! They are the most talented couple and i get goosebumps just watching this! They just fit so well together 

  • Listen I tayes awesome, but im sorry he needs to belt those notes

  • GUYS!! Stop trashing Taye Diggs!!! He is SOOOOO talented!! If you think differently keep it to yourself! Hasn't your mother ever told you "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it at all"??? Because I would consider saying oh he can't sing this at all quite rude! So be nice! I don't think you would want Ms. Idina Menzel herself to be reading this 'Cause I know she would feel soooo bad. So PLEASE stop!

  • it seams so Effort-less when they sing together! <3<3<3 I love them!!

  • Oh his voice is AWFUL! :( too bad. Adam Lambert made a way better Fiyaro.

  • @bellydancebabe1234 I totally disagree! This may not be the best song choice for him but he is one of the the best male singers and one of my favorites! <3

  • @bellydancebabe1234 I know it's an opinion, but sweetie, you don't get to be on Broadway if you suck. He's so talented, and you know what, they were both probably too lovestruck to even think about whether or not the performance was perfect. they are so cute together. Norbert and Taye just have different voices, Taye's is a bit deeper. Besides, in the book, Fiyero was black.

  • Put some blue diamond tattoos on him and he would actually be a perfect Fiyero(His singing isn't that bad) I still prefer Norbert

  • @aburleigh I totally agree!!!

  • Their chemistry is amazing but i don't like them singing together. i am not fond of his voice.

  • Yes, it's a difficult part for a guy to sing, but that just means some people shouldn't sing it.... Like him

  • I like her better with Norbert Leo Butz

  • I don't get why people are saying they don't have good chemistry. They're MARRIED for God's sake! I think they have some pretty good chemistry...

  • @aburleigh93 If that's NOT Chemistry, why do I need a cold shower after watching!? LOL~

  • @aburleigh93 Also, it's pretty damn hard to be across from someone singing, and not look silly while you do it. I know. They manage pretty well..

  • He doesnt sing it with enoguh soul in the beginning. it seems lackin. their chemistry is meh

  • I think their chemistry makes up for the key change on Taye's part :)

  • The true chemistry in this is amazing, only those in love could truly do what they did together.................pure magic :)

  • theres a moment during the last kiss when it stops being elphaba and fiyero and becomes idina and taye kissing... no amount of acting will ever be able to match the true passion, chemistry, and love that these to share. And the way he holds her at the end is just so amazing <3

  • The written part of Fiyero goes up to a top A - this is technically one note out of baritone range, but it's a high part! A Baritenor could manage it :)

  • O.O Hot dayummmm! <3!!!

  • Some people need to realize the Fiyero part is SOOOO high even for some tenors.

  • You guys, Elphaba has green skin; do you really think that she cares about what race Fiyero is?

  • @cobraoutadisco LoL!

  • This has to be the cutest thing ever! actually love Idina and Taye <3

  • Omg this is the cutest thing ever <3

  • That's really sweet that they could play this together because it's no longer acting, they're serious because they really do love each other! It's like the sweetest thing!

  • @loulie1997 i would have killed to see this live!

  • They're so cute! And they do too have chemistry. That's why when they kiss it seems real. CAUSE IT IS! They're married! If they didn't have chemistry I'm sure they wouldn't be together for 15 years and counting! <333333

  • Fiyero, in the book, is black....just so you know.

  • I love these two together! And they are amazing as elphie and fiyero!!!

  • I like his voice, but i dont picture him as Fiyero.

  • Really, the change of key ruins the song its sounds terrible idina should leave that man so we can make a great duet =)

  • i adore taye diggs.

  • it's like mint chocolate. It's super duper cute! :D

  • @beccacecca94 bahahahahahahahahaha thank you SO MUCH for that comment! You made my night!!!!

  • best married couple on broadway:)

  • @iBenjafied that I didn't know Thanks for clearing that up :)

  • the funny thing is they weren't married at the time he played Fiyero. They had already worked on RENT together and he was just temporarily filling in for Norbert Leo Butz

  • @pirategurl08 you know whats funnier... that idina and taye got married jan 2003 and wicked premiered on boradway in oct 2003... so ya they actually were married! get facts straight plz

  • @tyryryrrr well see I didn't know that until AFTER I had made that comment THREE MONTHS AGO!! there's no reason to be a pain about it

  • They have amazing chemistry, their kid is so cute! They are amazing together!

  • idina smiles so much more in this version than with norbert butz or any other fiyero. i love it!!!

    even though taye cant sing....

  • @ImBeautifullyTragicx

    He can sing, very well too. It's just this is a tenor song and he's clearly a baritone. So they changed the lead voice parts to suit him. I don't know why they didn't just lower the key of the song. It still sounds good. :)

  • @MrCrowIey That was just my opinion! i happen to prefer norbert butz as fiyero.

  • @MrCrowIey you mean lower iit completly? because they did change the key change for his part but Idina's half was the normal key. to change the key of the whole song would have been kinda hard as the last note of the "I''m Not That Girl" (Reprise basically starts the song and they would have had to changew the key in that as well

  • @disneydanny2 They changed the key of DTL, i think down a tone - and with the joint 'Dancing Through Liiife' with Kristin, which was in the original key, he didn't sing the top G.

    Even in this he sings the top note in falsetto.

    I do anything but criticise, I know his pain!

  • I dont like him as fiyero he's not belting it and instead of belting he goes into falsetto... No no no.

  • @Jameess06 I thought I was the only one who thinks that!

    I mean I loooove Taye Diggs and I love his voice but I really don't like how it sounds in this song (at least compare to the original Fiyero)

  • OMG IS THAT TAY?!?!?! no wonder the chemestry between them was spot on!!!

  • they need to make a movie version of Wicked. with Idina, Taye and Kristin.

  • since WHEN was the SCARE CROW in love with the WITCH OF THE WEST?!!! this doesn't fit the story at ALL and besides that's one of Dorathy's uncles!!! WOW can someone PLEASE explain this to me? Besides she kills the scare crow!

  • @34RiverStone they WERE in love then SPOILERS Elphie turns him into the scarecrow to save his life...and he gets pissed....and thus the feud

  • @TheoryProductions01 well i have never seen the musical so i have no idea what the heck is going on!

  • @34RiverStone understandable

  • @TheoryProductions01 Umm...have you ever seen Wicked? Fiyero doesn't get pissed off at elphaba at all.

  • @icomeandgobybubble87 i wasnt saying IN wicked i was explaining the connection of the movie and the play....obviously he gets pissed about it somewhere down the line.....seeing as how in the movie they're trying to kill each other

  • @TheoryProductions01 Oh. Ok. Got ya. LOL

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  • @34RiverStone Si seras gafo! Obviously this is a version based on the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of The West by Gregory Maguire, wich told the Tle form the witch perspective. Also, check your facts about Oz. everything you said is abosulutely false.

  • @HeraldGustav i am shure everything i said was right except for the fact that the scare crow, at least in the 30's movie, is so similar to one of Dorathy's 3 uncles, just like the tin man and the lion, that he kinda is one of her uncles (i forget their names). I'm not shur wether or not the three guys in the movie are her uncle or not, and i don't know if it's like that in the original book, cause i've never read it. : /

  • @34RiverStone That's why I told you to chek your facts. If you have never read any of the books, how can you say you are sure everything you said is right?

  • @HeraldGustav well in my original coment that i made i was thinking about the movie, and i forgot about considering the book, which i haven't read, so yeah...sorry i guess i shouldn't say anything since i don't know but when i made my original coment i was thinking 'bout the movie, which i grew up with

  • @34RiverStone when in hell does she kill the scarecrow!?!?!?NEVER!!I've seen Return To Oz as well and the scarecrow is alive!!!!!!!!

  • Easily one of the most gorgeous couples in the world. Even though she's green at this point! :P

  • mint chocolate for the win!

    

  • this is the closest sex tape will ever get - damn

  • omg imma cry!!!!!!!

  • weird...i used to not like her voice very much in this role. after watching her in Rent on DVD, however, her voice doesn't sound so high pitched to me anymore and she sounds awesome!

  • @TheEpona92 He voice wasn't too belted in this video which was nice as you just got to hear her natural tone which was bizarrely even more entrancing than her belting at the top of her lungs.

  • Best*

  • They are the beat couple in the whole world :-)

  • I'd like to see more black Fiyero's he is black in the book afterall

  • one reason it works is because they are married

  • The best couple ever and then on top of that singing on sage together... They make cute babies :)

  • That is the cutest thing ever :)

  • It's lucky that I love Idina as well as Taye, otherwise I might have had to do something bad to her so he could be mine ...

  • SHE REALLY LOVES HIIIM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

  • You can tell they were both a little off.. but I think it's cause they're too busy remembering how lucky they are to have each other. I found it adorable how Idina was looking at Taye when he was singing. Even though he was a little too high she couldn't stop smiling. Cutest couple in hollywood xD <3

  • I think that it is so sweet that Taye Diggs got to play Idina's love interest in the play for a short while, being her real life husband and all! So cute!!!

  • Considering Taye's singing a part written for someone with an entirely different vocal style, I think they did a beautiful job.

  • u can tell they wanted to kiss badly

  • This song really does encompass them as a couple. I love them both and what a treat getting to see them perform a love song together.

  • As far as I can remember the first kiss here isn't scripted. And he comes in a little late for his cue because he's kissing her. So sweet.

  • @MissJNMelvin i know right! i was like i swear she only kisses the others right at the end never in the middle!! Love them :)

  • I squealed when I saw this, <3

  • even tho they could be acting. i know they are so happy to have eachother on a daily basis. they are a nice looking couple!

  • It's kind of odd watching this song with them, but it was amazing nonetheless!!! Love Idina and Taye so so so so so so so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • OK OK OK WE GET YALL PLAN THIS ITS OK WE ALL LOVE YALL ACT LIK THIS WAS UNEXPECTED UMM HMM...YALL ALMOST GOT FREAKY ON THE STAGE THIS IS NOT ACTING 4 THEM THIS IS THE TRUTH

  • OK OK OK WE GET YALL PLAN THIS ITS OK WE ALL LOVE YALL ACT LIK THIS WAS UNEXPECTED UMM HMM...

  • toooo freaking cute!

  • The chemistry between them is explosive! I'd really love to see more clips with Taye performing as Fieryo.

  • GOOSEBUMPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

  • this is AH-MAZING. when was this? and what was this for?

  • @lilmissj01 it was between 2003 and 2006 and this is her and her husband Taye Diggs in wicked when he was filling in for the lead male role fiyero

  • Love the harmony change :D

  • I think that Taye's voice (though not fit for fiyero) is a better choice. all the other fiyero's sound like straight up girls. Why are people criticizing his voice if he actually sounds manlier. Idk, plus i think that the lowered tone suits the song better because it distinguishes the voices better.

  • Idina and Taye are so cute together. <3

    I don't know what you guys are talking about. I think they have great chemistry.

  • @ElphieGalindafied of course they do. i think it would be bad if they didnt considering they are married :)

  • @ElphieGalindafied they should have, their married after all!

  • @ElphieGalindafied They've been married forever and they were also in rent together!

  • Well people can moan but I bet Taye Diggs is the sexiest Fiyero there ha been in wicked. Just a shame he never gets to take his top off :-( I mean picture it Taye swinging in with "let the green girl go". with no top on. Hummmmm artsic

    WHAT YOU ARE ALL THINKING IT !! ;-D

  • @titfortat2 OMG totally!!!

  • awwww, almost as cute as stephanie and her husband doing this

  • everyone says he did bad....

    it wasnt that bad. You cant compare studio versions from soundtracks to EVERY live performance. I mean, it wasnt spectaculawesomazing, but maybe this was a kind of off night?

    :)

  • the timing is off :(

  • I love the two of them... but that was kinda odd... maybe it was the change of key... idk.. it's was strange.

  • He has a really smooth voice. I like it!

  • i'm pretty sure that was quite the role play in their love life! that would be hot...ahem...idina has an amazing voice..blah blah...taye kind of sucked...blah blah...no seriously though, idinia=AMAZING!

  • I think he sounds ok. It sounds more like nevers to me, could of been his first night.

  • Ok Taye cant sing. nothing else too it. and i actuly think that idina and Norbet have ALOT more chemistry then them togeter. like i know there married and stuff but i serously dont see it at all. like you have to see norbert with her its serously 100X better Norbert can actualy sing and him and idina have better on stage presance and chemistry.

  • What is wrong with the vocals? Their chemistry is great but, ooh they sound a mess. I love Idina and Taye; but that wasn't the best.